Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Moisturiser - Whats in Yours

Many
people will scan food labels for harmful additives but will not think
scanning moisturiser labels which often contain harmful chemicals and
synthetic fragrances.Globally we spend in excess of £100 billion a year on these products looking for a magical quick-fix moisturiser to make us look sexier and younger.Moisturisers
can cost anything from £2.99 to way over £100 and promises on packages
are so seductive that we often believe the more expensive the
moisturiser the quicker we will eradicate wrinkles and lines that
appear naturally with age. It is possible to ‘plump out’ wrinkles with
chemicals that make them temporarily disappear and moisturisers that
contain ‘film formers’ that appear to make your skin look smooth –
usually this is a silicone product or Teflon product! We all quickly
take of the lid and smell the ingredients, if we like the smell we like
the product regardless of the use of harmful, synthetic chemically made
fragrances.

Amoisturiser
helps your skin to retain moisture and slow down water loss – dry,
windy weather conditions, central heating, smoking and chemical skin
care products all help to accelerate this. Your facial skin is thinner
than anywhere else on your body and absorbs up to 60% of the chemicals
it comes in contact with. This is absorbed into the bloodstream and
within seconds to the major body organs.

Use
natural, organic skin care products blended with natural essential oils
and adopt a natural, healthy eating regime and excersise to keep your
skin in tip top condition. Allow your skin to absorb natural oils and
butters and use essential oils to make them smell lovely as well as
being therapeutic for the skin. Anti-ageing essential oils like Rose Otto, Geranium and Lavender not only smell wonderful but do actually help keep your skin soft and supple, naturally.